Groovy and Grails - A Getting Started Guide

 

There is a new introductory article on Groovy and Grails, Groovy and Grails - A Getting Started Guide, which walks you through some nice Groovy and Grails example. The article discusses what it is, web development, Grails features, architecture, installation, how to go about developing a Grails app, the app structure, using the database, how Grails transparently uses The article discusses what it is, web development, Grails features, architecture, installation, how to go about developing a Grails app, the app structure, using the database, and a lot more.

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What is Groovy?

Groovy is a language that has a syntax that’s similar to, yet simpler than, Java. It’s often referred to as a scripting/agile/dynamic language, but I would prefer to stay away from these adjectives as I feel they only end up confusing things. If Java is a wise middle-aged man, Groovy is his teenage son. Groovy has many of the old man’s characteristics but is a lot wilder and a lot more fun. Both of them also work together very well.

Groovy has a lot fewer rules than Java. For example, in Java to get the standard “Hello World” output, you need to write a class, a main method with proper arguments, and more. But in Groovy, if you don’t wish to write all the boilerplate code, you can get rid of the class definition and the main method and just write the one line of code that actually prints “Hello World.”

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Sun Developer Network Academic Developer Program

 

The Sun Developer Network (SDN) Academic Developer Program is all about empowering Academic Developers through sharing, collaboration and open innovation. Not coincidently, these are key elements of what we at Sun, refer to as the Participation Age. So, whether you’re a student and new to Java or Solaris, an educator looking to incorporate the latest innovations in your curricula, a researcher building high performance applications or a hard-core game developer, the SDN Academic Developer Program offers you ready access to the tools, resources and communities in which to participate and share.

 

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